Phek, August 17 (MExN): Sakraba Students’ Union (SSU) organized seminar on ‘Biodiversity Conservation’ and ‘Health and Sanitation’ sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology on August 13 at Sakraba Village Council Hall. Chisayi, Assistant Conservation of Forest, work plan division Kohima was the resource person on the biodiversity conservation topic. Sharing on the importance of biodiversity conservation in village or grassroots level, he covered ecological balance, stabilization of climate, aesthetic value and increase of global temperature. The resource person also enlightened the students on skill development, alternative employment, employable knowledge, quality education and illegal immigrants’ issue.
In the second session of the day, Ngapunyi Krocha, District Coordinator, Development Association Nagaland launched the village level health programme. He asserted that rural community health is deteriorating and its needs to improve. The speaker also taught the students about importance of sanitation in health sector. The programme was chaired by Hukhoto D. Vadeo, SSU president, keynote address was given by Lehu, SYO president.